Overlook into Buck Canyon, Island
in the Sky District, Canyonlands National Park, Utah

WELCOME
On behalf of our distinguished faculty and
Advisory Board, we are pleased to invite you
to attend the 15th Annual Rocky Mountain
Bankruptcy Conference at the Westin Tabor
Center in downtown Denver.
The educational program has
been developed to provide attendees
with an interactive learning experience
led by a faculty of prominent national and
regional bankruptcy judges as well as experienced
practitioners. The roundtable format emphasizes
interaction between the faculty and the participants.
Back by popular demand, IWIRC (International Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation) has assembled a
stellar lineup of professionals to lead a morning session on Thursday,
January 21, focused on womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership in the restructuring arena.
EARN UP TO 9 HOURS OF CLE/CPE CREDIT!

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Straddling the Continental Divide at Rocky
Mountain National Park: Ethical and Legal
Challenges in Advising Boards of Directors
of Distressed Companies (Large and Small)
This panel will discuss ethical issues, including conﬂicts and privilege
issues, encountered in advising Boards of Directors of distressed
companies, the current status of the law on duties of oﬃcers and
directors when a company is in the zone of insolvency, advising Boards
of Directors when a company is insolvent or in bankruptcy, and issues
faced when advising Boards of Directors in the acquisition of or
merger with distressed companies.
Annette W. Jarvis, Moderator
Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake City
Thomas J. Allison
Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC; Chicago
Daniel E. Armel
Baymark Strategies LLC; Pasadena, Calif.
Samuel A. Nolen
Richards, Layton & Finger; Wilmington, Del.
Alfredo R. Perez
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; Houston

Watch Nuggets hotshot Carmelo Anthony go head-to-head with
Blake Griﬃn of the Los Angeles Clippers at the Pepsi Center on
Thursday, January 21, at 7:00 p.m. Courtside tickets can be
purchased for $150 per person. Please mark the appropriate box on
the registration form.

The Colorado Avalanche take on the Nashville Predators at the Pepsi
Center on Friday, January 22, at 7:00 p.m.! Western conference
rivals, these two rosters are ﬁlled with rising stars. Rink-side tickets
cost $150 per person. Please mark the appropriate box on the
registration form.

Anthony H.N. Schnelling

ENDOWMENT FUND
The ABI Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund was created in 1989 to provide resources
for research and education.
Projects eligible for funding include: studies relating to bankruptcy or insolvency; surveys or other
analytical investigation; the education of judges, court personnel, other governmental personnel
and the general public; scholarships or other educational grants; and any other projects with
a material research or educational beneﬁt to the bankruptcy and insolvency community. More
than $900,000 has been distributed.
Contributions are tax deductible. The ABI Endowment is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

ENDOWMENT&RESEARCH

To donate to the fund, please check the appropriate box on the registration form or contact

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A Comparison Shopping Guide
for 363 Sales
In today’s economic climate, sales conducted
in bankruptcy are, or are soon to be, a
shopping-lover’s paradise for the bargainhunter. The best deals, however, will go to
the most informed. A Comparison Shopping
Guide for 363 Sales provides an in-depth
review and analysis of asset sales approved
pursuant to §363 of the Bankruptcy Code
in various industries and in numerous
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Softbound, 284 pages. Includes exhibits and
appendices on CD-Rom.

This and a variety of other titles
can be purchased through ABI’s
online bookstore

www.abiworld.org/abistore
$50 Member Price

2010 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BANKRUPTCY CONFERENCE

CLE PROGRAMS
THURSDAYJANUARY 21

FRIDAYJANUARY 22

Noon-1:45 p.m.
❏ Golden Spike National Historic Site:
Linking East to West in the Rocky
Mountain States: The National Focus
of the U.S. Trustee Program

Name ________________________________________ Nickname _________________________________________________
Firm/Company ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________
City ________________________________________________________________ State _____Zip ____________________
Phone ________________________ Fax ________________________ E-mail ________________________________________
1. Guest Information (If Applicable)
1. Guest Name _________________________________________ 2. Guest Name ______________________________________
Please attach additional page if more than 2 guests. ABI deďŹ nes a â&#x20AC;&#x153;guestâ&#x20AC;? as a spouse, child or companionâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;not a professional colleague. If a professional colleague is found to be registered as a guest, ABI reserves the right to
cancel his or her event registration. Any person not meeting the criteria of â&#x20AC;&#x153;guestâ&#x20AC;? who wishes to participate in any ABI function at the conference is required to register separately at the full conference rate.

* Includes one-year ABI membership for ďŹ rst-time members onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a
$275 value! You must be an ABI member to attend. Membership is
individual and nonrefundable. If your membership has expired, select the
member rate and add in your membership renewal fee (see step 6).
** Includes one 6' table and full registration for one booth representative.
*** Includes one 6' table and full registration for one booth representative
AND one-year ABI membership.
**** The $300 fee does not include any function/optional events.

I N F O R M AT I O N
HOTELACCOMMODATIONS
The Westin Tabor Center, our host hotel, is located in the very heart
of downtown Denver, within walking distance to the city’s ﬁnest
shopping, cultural events, entertainment and historic sights. Popular
destinations located nearby are Mile High Stadium, the U.S. Mint
and the Denver Art Museum. A 90-minute drive will take you to
world-class Rocky Mountain ski resorts, including Vail, Breckenridge
and Keystone. The Westin provides guests luxurious amenities,
including oversized guest rooms, a large indoor-outdoor pool and a
fully equipped health club, complete with a racquetball court.

A block of rooms is being held on a ﬁrst-come, ﬁrst-served basis. The
special room rate is $209 per night; reservations must be made by
December 21, 2009, to secure the special room rate. Reservations
may be made by calling the Westin directly at (888) 627-8435
and asking to be placed in the special-rated ABI block. ABI cannot
guarantee anyone a room after the block is ﬁlled.
GROUND&AIRTRANSPORTATION
Air: Denver International Airport (DEN) is a 30-minute cab ride
to the Westin Tabor Center. American Airlines is the oﬃcial carrier
for the American Bankruptcy Institute. Conference attendees are
eligible for a 5% discount oﬀ coach and ﬁrst-class fares on travel
between January 19-25. For fare and schedule information and to
make reservations, please visit www.aa.com or call American Airlines
Meeting Services at (800) 433-1790. Please use authentication code
A1410AN.

Ground: Avis car rental discounts are available using Avis Worldwide
discount number T312999. Call (800) 331-1600 or book online at
www.avis.com.

CONFERENCEATTIRE
Attire is business casual throughout the conference.

CANCELLATIONPOLICY
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice
of cancellation is received by December 31, 2009. No refunds will be
granted after December 31, but substitutions will be allowed. Upon
written request within 30 days of the conference, a coupon for 20% oﬀ
the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which
can be used (by the canceling registrant only) for any ABI educational
program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference
next year.
CONTINUINGEDUCATION
Approval for approximately 9 hours of CLE credit, including 3 hours of
ethics, is pending. CPE credit is also available; approval for 9 CPE credits,
including 3 of ethics, is pending. Mark the appropriate box on the registration form.
California MCLE–ABI certiﬁes that this activity has been approved for
MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 9.0 hours, of
which 3 hours will apply to legal ethics.
*ABI oﬀers advanced level courses, which have no prerequisites for
attendance. ABI is registered with the National Association of State
Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional
education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of
accountancy have the ﬁnal authority on the acceptance of individual courses
for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed
to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite
700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, or www.nasba.org. For more information
regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please
contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800. ABI
acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to
attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full
registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis
and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who
cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will oﬀer a reduced rate based
on what the individual can reasonably aﬀord to cover of the cost of meals
and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, we may allow the
individual to work at our registration area for a few hours during attendee
check-in, or assist in conference set-up. ABI also has reduced rates for
government employees, professors, law clerks and students. For information
on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to jdugas@abiworld.org.

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN BANKRUPTCY CONFERENCE

SPECIAL THANKS

We extend our special thanks to Thomson West Reuters for providing the printed educational materials and totebags, KPMG
Corporate Finance LLC for the Conference notepads and pocket program agendas, BMC Group for the hotel key cards and
Garden City Group, Inc. for the Conference lanyards.